Johnston Family Papers 1822-1936
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Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866
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Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee and a leading spokesman for the Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty, which held that the people in each territory should decide whether to permit slavery. Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, he attended Philli...
Johnston, George, 1796-1861.
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George Johnston was the son of John Johnston and the daughter of Waub-o-jeeg, a prominent chief of the Lake Superior Chippewas. George was born in the Sault Sainte Marie area in 1796. He was formally educated in the English tradition in Montreal. George returned to Sault Sainte Marie in 1808. His family was an important part of the Old Northwest Territories. He was acquainted with the dominant cultures of the area and spoke fluent French, Chippewa, and English. George was also well acquainted wi...
Johnston, John McDouall, 1816-1895.
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Johnston, John, 1762-1828
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Little is known of John Johnston except that he was an early Pittsburgh postmaster. His son, Samuel Reed Johnston (1797-1854), was head of Johnston and Stockman Printers and also served as treasurer of the city of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County for several terms. From the description of References to the map of Pittsburgh 1810-1845 (bulk c1810). (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 35227118 ...
Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864
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Epithet: Vice-president of the American Ethnological Society British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000561.0x0000a9 Author, Indian agent and ethnologist. From the description of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft papers, 1826-1841. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418398 Henry Schoolcraft was an ethnologist, geologist, Indian agent, and glass manufacturer. From th...
Schoolcraft, Jane Johnston, 1800-1842
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The daughter of John Johnston, who came from Antrim County, Ireland to Sault Ste. Marie Michigan where he married Shau gush co da way Quay, a Chippewa maiden. Jane spoke fluently in both English and Ojibwa, the language spoken by the Chippewa. Her early education came from her father and when she was older he took her back to Ireland to complete her education. She was married to Henry R. Schoolcraft. From the description of Poetry, 1815-1836. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). W...
Johnston Family
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John Johnston was among the earliest permanent English-speaking settlers of Sault Ste. Marie. Born at Craige in Antrim county (in northern Ireland) in 1762, Johnston left his home and family in 1790 to come to Canada. He remained here until 1793 when he crossed over to Sault Ste. Marie to establish himself in the fur trade near the headwaters of the St. Mary's Falls. Johnston would make his home here for the next thirty-five years until his death in 1828. His business de...
